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Expo Arabic Font Family Info

Airports, hotels, and corporate HQs in Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha are beginning to adopt Expo Arabic. Because it features distinct weights, it works perfectly for directional signage (Bold for room numbers, Light for descriptive text). Its sans-serif nature ensures visibility from a distance.

@font-face 
    font-family: 'Expo Arabic';
    src: url('expo-arabic-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
         url('expo-arabic-regular.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;

body font-family: 'Expo Arabic', 'Tahoma', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; direction: rtl; text-align: right; Expo Arabic Font Family

Translating a geometric Latin sans-serif into Arabic is a delicate balancing act. Arabic script is inherently calligraphic, based on the movement of a reed pen (Naskh or Nastaliq styles), which relies on contrast and flowing curves. A strict geometric imposition can often rob the Arabic script of its soul. Airports, hotels, and corporate HQs in Riyadh, Dubai,

Expo Arabic navigates this by adopting a simplified Kufic approach blended with modern Naskh elements: Translating a geometric Latin sans-serif into Arabic is

The Expo Arabic Font Family is a contemporary Arabic typeface designed for clear, versatile use across branding, editorial, and digital interfaces. It blends modern geometric proportions with traditional Arabic calligraphic features to deliver high legibility at both display and text sizes.